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Boards is entirely theoretical OMM. For instance, you'll be asked about the set up positions for certain treatments. There's no practical component for OMM on our boards as far as i'm aware.

As for strength, at least at my school, you could pass all practicals without even having done any techniques. Because there are so many points for random stuff. Like if I was asked to do HVLA (bone cracking), all I'd have to do to get >70% of the points is sort of touch the person and regurgitate a lot about the theory of HVLA.

There's a person in my class that's got a disability such that they have less strength than you. We also have a OMM prof who looks like she's 90lbs with a wet shirt on. Nicest prof ever. She's constantly showing small people how to use leverage to achieve an appropriate amount of force.

My guess is that you will be completely fine.
 
I would be more worried about your stick legs allowing your bones to rub on the chair you're about to be sitting on for the next two years rather than doing OMM.

This is a non-issue
 
I’m sure you’ll be fine! But if you think so little of yourself, why not start going to the gym? It can be a great stress reliever for school too.
 
popKP753l said:
How strong do you have to be for OMM?
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BlueBleck said:
Boards is entirely theoretical OMM. For instance, you'll be asked about the set up positions for certain treatments. There's no practical component for OMM on our boards as far as i'm aware.

As for strength, at least at my school, you could pass all practicals without even having done any techniques. Because there are so many points for random stuff. Like if I was asked to do HVLA (bone cracking), all I'd have to do to get >70% of the points is sort of touch the person and regurgitate a lot about the theory of HVLA.

There's a person in my class that's got a disability such that they have less strength than you. We also have a OMM prof who looks like she's 90lbs with a wet shirt on. Nicest prof ever. She's constantly showing small people how to use leverage to achieve an appropriate amount of force.

My guess is that you will be completely fine.
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How much of the OMM curriculum do you learn HVLA? How often is it used?
 
popKP753l said:
How much of the OMM curriculum do you learn HVLA? How often is it used?
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every curric is different. ours took up a total of maybe an eighth? There are like 8ish main OMM techniques applied to different parts of the body. And each diff part of the body has different setups.

it really isn't hard. omm will be the most relaxing and least difficult thing your first two years. there's a reason many people cram 1-7 days for all of OMM after months of boards prep.

as others said, it's a non-issue. i understand it can be hard to accept before coming in because it's advertised so heavily and you're completely clueless about it (or at least as clueless as I remember being). but it really is just the truth. omm is very intuitive. if something hurts, you can stretch it out, massage it, or affect neighboring regions. For the average student, that's what OMM boils down to.
 
BlueBleck said:
Boards is entirely theoretical OMM. For instance, you'll be asked about the set up positions for certain treatments. There's no practical component for OMM on our boards as far as i'm aware.
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Incorrect.

The COMLEX PE requires 3 of the 12 patient encounters to use some form of a pertinent OMM technique (except HVLA).
 
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